LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Trojans hope to ring in the New Year Thursday with back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference wins when they play host to Tennessee Tech at the Jack Stephens Center. The game will tip off 30 minutes following the women's game that begins at 3 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at LRTrojans.com, and the game will also air on 106.7 Buz2 and be streamed on ESPN+.
GAME INFO
Who: Little Rock (4-9, 1-1 OVC) vs. Tennessee Tech (4-6, 1-2)
When: 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 1
Where: Jack Stephens Center (5,600)
Radio: 106.7 Buz2 (Ray Tucker, pxp; Jason Lanier, analyst) Listen
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Video: ESPN+ (Michael Westbrook, pxp; Josh Neighbors) Watch
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SERIES HISTORY
• Little Rock leads the series 5-1, winning five straight.
• The series only dates back to the 2022-23 season when the Trojans joined the OVC.
COACH SPEAK
"We've had some great practices since coming back from the holiday break and are ready to play. The rest was good, but we're glad to be playing again, and being at home makes it even better. We're looking forward to playing in front of our fans over the next two games."
-Darrell Walker, Little Rock Head Coach
TROJAN TIDBITS
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Cameron Wallace became the first Trojan to earn weekly honors from the Ohio Valley Conference. The Little Rock native earned the OVC Newcomer of the Week award. The 6-foot-8, 210-pounder totaled 25 points and 10 rebounds as Little Rock topped Williams Baptist 98-84 on Dec. 22. He hit 10-of-18 field goals (55.6%) and 5-of-7 free throws while also dishing out three assists and netting a steal in 38 minutes. It marked his second straight double-double effort, while the 25 points were a career high. Wallace ranks fifth in the OVC in field goal percentage (49.3%) and 10th in rebounding (6.2).
• Little Rock is fourth in the OVC in blocked shots at 4 per game. Toungthach Gatkek is third in the league with 1.7, and
Kachi Nzeh is sixth with 1.2.
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Johnathan Lawson has already cracked the 30-point scoring mark in a game, and he nearly did it again last week. The redshirt-senior forward poured in 29 points in the win against Williams Baptist. He also dished out six assists and grabbed four rebounds.
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Kachi Nzeh grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds in the WBC win. He also chipped in 16 points for the Trojans.
• Little Rock leads the league in three-point shooting with a 37% average.
• Little Rock is looking for its third straight win and second straight OVC triumph.
• The Trojans return to action Saturday against Tennessee State. The game will tip off following the women's game at 1 p.m.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES
• TTU head coach John Pelphrey coached at the University of Arkansas from 2007-11. The former Kentucky star was also an assistant at Florida and Alabama before taking over the Golden Eagles' program in 2019.
• Tennessee Tech began the OVC season with a win over highly regarded SEMO at home. However, the Golden Eagles lost 86-62 to UT Martin a few days later and then to Tennessee State on Tuesday night.
• After three straight home games to start the league season, the Golden Eagles are playing the first of three road games Thursday. Next week, they play at Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois.
• The Golden Eagles are No. 3 in scoring in the OVC with nearly 80 ppg.
• Dani Pounds is No. 3 in the OVC in free-throw percentage at 85%. He also leads TTU in scoring at 12.1 ppg.
• Ty Owens ranks fourth in the OVC in assists with four per game.
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